Healthy Bees, Heavy Hives by Steve Donohoe & Paul Horton Mead requeening

requeening

among other things

Homotrigona (Lophotrigona)

Originally published in 1985 this book presents honeybees as a model system for investigating advanced social life among insects from an evolutionary perspective

Rearing your own replacement queens is both interesting and fun but apart from that it makes sense financially

Healthy Bees, Heavy Hives by Steve Donohoe & Paul Horton Mead requeeningFollowing on from Honey Farming by R. O. B. Manley (1946), and Honey By The Ton by Oliver Field (1983), Steve Donohoe and Paul Horton have produced a stunning book on beekeeping today, with a focus on increasing honey production. Clear diagrams and beautiful photographs complement a relaxed writing style which is both enjoyable and informative to read. Paul is a successful bee farmer in Lincolnshire who consistently achieves honey yields exceeding 130